2.4.2 Launching

After MySQL Workbench has been installed, it can be launched by
selecting Applications,
Programming, MySQL
Workbench from the main menu.

MySQL Workbench can also be launched from the command line on Linux.
Type the command:

shell> /usr/bin/mysql-workbench --help

This will display the available command-line options:

mysql-workbench [<options>] [<name of a model file or sql script>]
Options:
--force-sw-render Force Xlib rendering
--force-opengl-render Force OpenGL rendering
--query [<connection>|<connection string>]
Open a query tab and ask for connection if nothing is specified.
If named connection is specified it will be opened, else connection
will be created based on the given connection string, which should
be in form <user>@<host>:<port>
--admin <instance> Open a administration tab to the named instance
--upgrade-mysql-dbs Open a migration wizard tab
--model <model file> Open the given EER model file
--script <sql file> Open the given SQL file in an connection, best in conjunction with
a query parameter
--run-script <file> Execute Python code from a file
--run <code> Execute the given Python code
--run-python <code> Execute the given Python code
--migration Open the Migration Wizard tab
--quit-when-done Quit Workbench when the script is done
--log-to-stderr Also log to stderr
--help, -h Show command line options and exit
--log-level=<level> Valid levels are: error, warning, info, debug1, debug2, debug3
--verbose, -v Enable diagnostics output
--version Show Workbench version number and exit
--open <file> Open the given file at startup (deprecated, use script, model etc.)